A few mornings ago the weather had finally cooled off a little and so I decided to walk Caroline to school. As we walked down the street side by side, she looked at me with a serious look and asked, “Mama, what does heaven look like? I used to remember because I’d just been there, but now it’s been a long time and I can’t remember anymore.”
Oh, my heart.
I replied, “Well, God sits on a throne that looks like it’s surrounded by a rainbow. There are beautiful jewels everywhere, streets of gold and a sea of glass where God has thrown all our sins. Angels bow down and say ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty’ and there’s no more sadness or tears ever again.”
She stopped walking and looked at me for a few seconds before she said, “Wow, Mama! It’s even better than I remembered!”
And then my heart officially exploded into a million pieces.
The end.
Love that!Lovely girl.
Okay, all together now……..
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
That is a moment that you will NEVER forget. When my grandson was around 5 (he is 13 now and still has an old soul) he said “Nana if God kept all of the tears that have ever been cried how many days would it rain?”
God Bless, Pam, South Bend
Faith like a child;) My oldest asked me the other day what happens if you are never born? I think I would rather field the heaven question!
Simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, bless her heart! That is so precious! I teared up just reading that!
Lawsie mercy. Now I have to pick up all the pieces of my heart that are scattered around my office.
So, so, so sweet! Thanks for sharing.
Good word out of the mouth of babe(s).
Thanks for the encouragement since a close relative just went there.
Isn’t that the most beautiful thing to think about? Heaven. Just the thought of it makes my tiny little brain almost explode.
amazing. what a sweetheart you have there!
Wow. No words.
So sweet! My middle child….constantly talked about heaven when she was little. It used to pretty much freak me out.
She would dream about how wonderful heaven was and long for it. Weird, huh?
The heart of a child is an amazing thing. I pray that I could see and love like that.
That is so sweet I think I just got a cavity.
That just may be the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard!
Best. post. ever. Will she please marry my son?
Wow! Knocked my socks off this morning!
Precious!!
Made me smile
This was so touching! I think kids are little angels at the core.
Heaven is our true home, isn’t it?
OOooooooh, so sweet! My oldest told me the other day that she could see heaven with her daddy’s binoculars.
That is precious! This made my day.
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anything so precious. Truly.
what a great way to start the day!
Heaven is on my mind a lot. My 16 yr old son has been there since Jan 12 2008.
I read your blog every morning and laugh, thank you.
SO sweet!
How precious!!!
so so sweet!!!
Wow, we all need that reminder from time to time…it IS easy to forget what “home” will look it, isn’t it? Bless her heart, that is just too sweet.
Suzanne
love it!
Wow! This made my heart sing.
oh that is precious! Thanks for sharing
Tears in my eyes. So sweet.
Wow. “I used to remember because I had just been there . . . ” Wow.
I’m crying at my desk!
Have you heard the new Heaven song by Steven Curtis Chapman?
Oh, to bottle that up!!!
perfect way to start the morning!
sweetest thing EVER!
wow. I don’t have any words, except for the fact in that very moment Caroline brought a smile to God’s face.
And, sweet Caroline, it’s even better than THAT!
I am officially crying right now! Oh my word, I am sure God was smiling a huge smile at that moment!
So sweet! She’s precious and her mama is too!!
Beautiful.
Wow. I am so happy I know I get to go there!
Oh. My.
Okay, let’s get one thing straight. I read this blog to LAUGH, not cry. Isn’t it crazy how kids do this? My children have taught me more about God and myself than I could’ve learned in a lifetime without them.
It’s funny how when you are having a bad day; that a girl you never met-can add some sunshine to your day! Tell your daughter thanks!!
Julie
I love it!
Too cute!
i bet it did (your heart, that is)! what a proud mama moment
makes you wanna sing…it is well, with my soul!!!
beautiful ;* )
I ask you, is there anything more wonderful in the world than the sweet words of our children?
Can I just tell you how glad I am to hear that I am NOT the only child in the world who claims to remember Heaven and who swore on a stack of Bible that God showed me who my family was before he sent me to them?
Seriously, I feel vindicated.
Tender.
Oh, the joy you must have knowing that she knows where “home” is.
Beautiful!!
That is so sweet!!
Just … lovely. *sigh*
This brings tears to my eyes. As a parent, you’ve accomplished one of your goals…and one of the most important! Great job…and great girl.
I’ve just spent a very fun morning at work with a group of loving first graders so Im all gooey anyway. But that slayed me!! Caroline has such a special perspective that I’m glad you share!! Thank you!
Loved your description of Heaven. You left out my favorite part from Memphis, though – the two gold bowls!!
Just came across your blog by accident. So glad I did! You humor is astounding! I love it!
oh my word..God bumps over here sista!!
This is the kind of precious story that use to make me want to do A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G to be a mother. Now the Lord has blessed me with two daughters (one 18 mos. and the other 6 days old) and I can’t wait to have sweet moments like that with them! Thank you for sharing yours
That’s so beautiful. Thank you for sharing! I know you’ll remember that always.
Tears. She is one phenomenol girl. Oh, to have faith like a child!
What a sweet post…brought tears to my eyes!
I.officially.love.your.child.
the.end.
How sweet!!
That was SO SWEET!
-FringeGirl
Such a sweet reassurance from such a sweet little girl! Blessings today
This blessed me but the most amazing thing is…..I used to remember because I had just been there…
My, my….
Just Beautiful.
May God give her remembrances and new visions too!
So sweet. From the mouth of babes.
What a wonderful conversation I’m sure you will not ever forget.
Blessings today and always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22
Crying here!
Oh that heart explosion… it’s tough to recover from that!
(FYI. I purposely haven’t visited blogs today due to a recent outbreak of swine flu in my home, yet here I am visiting yours… because I love it.)
Blessings,
Sasha
There are no words. Just…
Awwww!
Wow. That blew me away! How amazing! I totally go the chills reading it! What a sweet moment that I’m sure you’ll never forget. Thanks for sharing! My heart exploded too.
I think this is my favorite post!
Thank you for sharing such sweetness…there is nothing like it in the world.
Oh my word, how precious is that?
Thanks for sharing this . . . I needed to read it, and just forwarded it to some friends. We’d been praying for a very sick 7-year-old boy who went to heaven last week. Right now he’s getting to find out that it’s all true!
You are not the only one who thinks you have a very special girl. That was remarkable. One day I would like to just sit and listen to her. It’s amazing!
And especially since she can also shoot guns and all that other girly stuff she does! LOL
Hugs,
Marie in Minnesota
Love it, love it, love it!
Do you make this stuff up?! Precious!!!
I’m always telling my husband that I want to marry the little 6-yr-old boy next door. He’s very mature for his age and quite a little gentleman. When I showed my husband the picture of Caroline w/the javelina he said, “I want to marry that girl!”
She used to remember because she had just been there!!! That is the best thing ever. A friend of mine used to talk about how our kids knew each other from before they were born, when they were first in heaven. But to hear it from a child…wow…that just makes it real. Beautiful!
amazing! no wonder Jesus commanded us to have faith like that of a child!
My kids (2 and 4) talk about missing heaven all the time… it really makes me wonder– do they remember being there? Can’t wait to see it myself! Come, Lord Jesus!
Mercy! That girl is something else.
That instantly brought me to tears. I could blame it on my pneumonia or PMS, but I think I’ll blame it on you having a tender-hearted little girl.
Much sweeter than mine who told me that burping’s just not as funny when her sister’s not around to laugh at it.
*sigh*
That is unbelievably sweet…
So sweet! What a precious girl.
Oh. Hang on. Just a sec…yep. I got a cavity and ovulated all at once. That’s a whole lotta sweetness goin’ on!
Sobbing and CAN’T BREATHE…
Out of the mouth of precious babes.
tears.